Ave Maria in the Afternoon – October 14, 2024 – Hour 1

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: October 14, 2024 Published in: Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Theoni Bell discusses Infant Loss Awareness month and we talk with Ken Howell about what John Chrysostom wrote on the Eucharist and the devil.

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Marcus’ Monologue: The Ocean Blue

Today, Christopher Columbus is villified and blamed for genocide. Should he be? Marcus discusses.

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How to Support Parents Grieving the Loss of an Infant

October is recognized as Infant Loss Awareness Month. Theoni Bell has experienced firsthand the grief of losing an unborn child. She joins us with resources to help others facing this struggle.

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Catholic Support for Parents Experiencing Miscarriage or Infant Loss

Theoni Bell is the author of Jellybean: A Baby’s Journey to God. She has also studied America's first approved Marian apparition for the past decade. She has an MA in International Journalism, and before having a family, she travelled to 10 countries, reporting on religion and culture. She homeschools and writes from Houston where she lives with her husband and three children (four in heaven).

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Chrysostom, the Eucharist, and the Relentless Demon

All that John Chrysostom teaches about the Eucharist and Holy Communion circles back to the liturgy. It is the liturgy that calls the Christian away from the busyness and boredom of everyday life, and yet full participation in the liturgy is often marred by our own distractions and concerns. Chrysostom emphasizes one such distraction – “the remembrance of evil.” This demon was John’s greatest challenge in urging his people to live a virtuous life, because in this one vice he finds the greatest threat. We talk more with Ken Howell.

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Mnesikakia: Chrysostom, the Eucharist, and the Relentless Demon